Derek B

Derek B

1965-2009 GB, London
Songwriter / Producer of Hip-Hop/Rap and Electronic
A.k.a. Derek Boland

English DJ, rapper and producer. Born in 1966, Bow, London, England, died 14 November 2009. He started out as a DJ when he was 15 as part of a mobile unit touring London clubs. He then moved into radio working for pirate stations including KISS FM and LWR before beginning his own WBLS station. In 1985 he also co-founded the Blackmarket record shop in Soho with Steve Jervier. In 1987 he took a job at Simon Harris’ Music Of Life label as an A&R man and recorded the track “Rock the Beat”. Subsequently he released two more tracks which charted: “We Got the Juice” and “Good Groove” reaching #16. He was managed by Steve Proctor.

Genres

Hip-Hop/Rap
Electronic
Dance
Pop

Popular Tracks

Rock the Beat on Bullet from a Gun by Derek B

Bullet from a Gun on Bullet from a Gun by Derek B

Chillin' with Santa on Chillin' with Santa by Derek B

Bad Young Brother on Bullet from a Gun by Derek B

Get Down on Bullet from a Gun by Derek B

Good Groove on Bullet from a Gun by Derek B

Good Groove on Retro-Modern 80s / 90s Beats by Various Artists

We've Got the Juice on Bullet from a Gun by Derek B

It Takes Two - Tuff Audio Mix (Take 1) [Derek B... Remix] on It Takes Two by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock

It Takes Two - Tuff Audio Mix (Take 1) [Derek B... Radio Remix] on It Takes Two by Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
U Got 2 Look Up	Derek B	1993	Album
You've Got To Look Up	Derek B	1990	Album
Bullet From A Gun	Derek B	1988	Album
Bullet From A Gun - Album Sampler	Derek B	1988	Album
Good Groove	Derek B	1988	Album
We've Got The Juice	Derek B	1988	Single
Bad Young Brother	Derek B	1988	Album
I Want You Back / Bullet From A Gun	Bananarama / Derek B	1988	Single
Rock The Beat	Derek B	1987	Album
Get Down	Derek B	1987	Album

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